Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 5.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Belgium, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 5.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Belgium 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 1.47 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 1.67 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 1.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.31 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 2.94 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 2.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 2.90 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 3.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 3.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.47 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 3.88 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 3.44 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 3.47 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.80 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 4.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 4.22 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.95 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 4.51 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 4.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 5.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 454,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 11.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 201,673 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 25.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.98 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.94 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.90 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.22 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.95 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 12 Aruba 6.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Ireland 6.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Maldives 5.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Switzerland 4.76 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Qatar 3.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Naoero 3.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Belgium was 5.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.